What is 10/2 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 10/2 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/2 by 10/4?

10 2 − 10 4 = (10 × 4) − (10 × 2) 2 × 4 = 20 8 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 20 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 10/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)